Courtney Love poses with Drew Barrymore at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City.

Courtney Love poses with Drew Barrymore at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City.

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Courtney Love holds the hand of daughter Frances Bean Cobain before Grant County district court began Monday afternoon, Sept. 25, 1995, in Ephrata, Wash. Love pleaded guilty to assaulting a singer from another band but served no jail time as part of a plea agreement. less

Courtney Love holds the hand of daughter Frances Bean Cobain before Grant County district court began Monday afternoon, Sept. 25, 1995, in Ephrata, Wash. Love pleaded guilty to assaulting a singer from another ... more

Photo: MIKE BONNICKSEN, Associated Press

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Courtney Love sits in Orange County, Fla., court on Nov. 2, 1995. She was on trial for a misdemeanor assault during a March 14, 1995 concert in Orlando. During jury selection, Love hissed at prosecutors during, asking "Hey prosecutors, Pssssst, Are you the prosecutors? Can I be O.J. and you be Christopher Darden?" less

Courtney Love sits in Orange County, Fla., court on Nov. 2, 1995. She was on trial for a misdemeanor assault during a March 14, 1995 concert in Orlando. During jury selection, Love hissed at prosecutors during, ... more

Photo: GEORGE SKENE, Associated Press

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Courtney Love appears with Woody Harrelson in a scene from the 1996 film "The People vs. Larry Flynt." Harrelson played publisher Larry Flynt, who built a pornography empire with his wife Althea (Love).

Courtney Love appears with Woody Harrelson in a scene from the 1996 film "The People vs. Larry Flynt." Harrelson played publisher Larry Flynt, who built a pornography empire with his wife Althea (Love).

Photo: SIDNEY BALDWIN, File

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Courtney Love and director Oliver Stone pose as they arrive for the New York Film Critics Circle 1996 Awards ceremony Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997 in New York. Love won an award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "The People vs. Larry Flint." Stone presented her with the award. less

Courtney Love and director Oliver Stone pose as they arrive for the New York Film Critics Circle 1996 Awards ceremony Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997 in New York. Love won an award for Best Supporting Actress for her role ... more

Photo: WALLY SANTANA, Associated Press

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Courtney Love smiles as she arrives for the 69th Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Monday, March 24, 1997.

Courtney Love smiles as she arrives for the 69th Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Monday, March 24, 1997.

Photo: MICHAEL CAULFIELD, Associated Press

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Courtney Love on the cover of the September 1997 Harper's Bazaar.

Courtney Love on the cover of the September 1997 Harper's Bazaar.

Photo: X, File

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Courtney Love shows off the ripped look in 1998

Courtney Love shows off the ripped look in 1998

Photo: REGAN CAMERON, File

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Courtney Love, still ripped in 2000.

Courtney Love, still ripped in 2000.

Photo: Getty Images

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Courtney Love is arrested by police at London's Heathrow Airport after arriving from Los Angeles, Ca. on a Virgin Atlantic flight Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003. A spokesperson for the airline said she had been "verbally abusive" to cabin crew during the trans-Atlantic flight. less

Courtney Love is arrested by police at London's Heathrow Airport after arriving from Los Angeles, Ca. on a Virgin Atlantic flight Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003. A spokesperson for the airline said she had been ... more

Photo: Associated Press

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Courtney takes a timeout from her normal lack of stage attire with this Donald Duck outfit during a performance in London in 2003. She quickly stripped down to underwear and fishnets.

Courtney takes a timeout from her normal lack of stage attire with this Donald Duck outfit during a performance in London in 2003. She quickly stripped down to underwear and fishnets.

Photo: Getty Images

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Courtney Love performs at the Bowery Ballroom on March 19, 2004 in New York.

Courtney Love performs at the Bowery Ballroom on March 19, 2004 in New York.

Photo: CHAD RACHMAN, AP

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Courtney Love arrives more than five hours late at Manhattan state Supreme Court on June 28, 2004, in New York. She faced charges of assault and reckless endangerment for allegedly hitting a fan with a microphone stand at a show in New York's East Village that March. less

Courtney Love arrives more than five hours late at Manhattan state Supreme Court on June 28, 2004, in New York. She faced charges of assault and reckless endangerment for allegedly hitting a fan with a ... more

Photo: DON HALASY, Associated Press

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Courtney Love passes through the security checkpoint as she arrives at the courthouse in Beverly Hills, Calif., for a hearing on Sept. 30, 2004.

Courtney Love passes through the security checkpoint as she arrives at the courthouse in Beverly Hills, Calif., for a hearing on Sept. 30, 2004.

Photo: REED SAXON, Associated Press

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Courtney Love and daughter Frances Bean Cobain arrive for the "American Idol" Season 4 finale at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. in 2005.

Courtney Love and daughter Frances Bean Cobain arrive for the "American Idol" Season 4 finale at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. in 2005.

Photo: SGranitz, Getty Images

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Courtney Love wipes away tears as she appears in court for a parole violation hearing on Aug. 19, 2005, in Los Angeles. Love tearfully admitted using drugs in violation of her probation terms and was ordered into a 28-day drug treatment program. less

Courtney Love wipes away tears as she appears in court for a parole violation hearing on Aug. 19, 2005, in Los Angeles. Love tearfully admitted using drugs in violation of her probation terms and was ordered ... more

Photo: NICK UT, Associated Press

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Courtney Love arrives for a signing for her book, "Dirty Blonde: the Diaries of Courtney Love," at a book store in central London on Nov. 24, 2006.

Courtney Love arrives for a signing for her book, "Dirty Blonde: the Diaries of Courtney Love," at a book store in central London on Nov. 24, 2006.

Photo: IAN WEST, AP

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Courtney Love leaves the Los Angeles Superior courthouse on Dec. 11, 2006, with attorney Howard Weitzman. Love walked a free woman after a judge terminated her probation and dismissed three misdemeanor cases, including two drug-related charges, against her. less

Courtney Love and daughter Frances Bean Cobain arrive at the Gianni And Donatella Versace Receive Rodeo Drive Walk Of Style Award in 2007 at Beverly Hills City Hall in Beverly Hills, Calif. After this, they became estranged.In 2011, after Frances Bean Cobain changed her Facebook status to "engaged," Love reportedly tricked her daughter into taking a call and then yelled at her, warning her that rocker fiance Isaiah Silva might be a gold digger.In 2012, Cobain filed a restraining order against her Love, accusing her mom of killing her daughter’s dog and cat, and threatening to jump off a balcony in front of her daughter, and saying Love "basically exists now on…Xanax, Adderall, Sonata and Abilify, sugar and cigarettes." less

Courtney Love and daughter Frances Bean Cobain arrive at the Gianni And Donatella Versace Receive Rodeo Drive Walk Of Style Award in 2007 at Beverly Hills City Hall in Beverly Hills, Calif. After this, they ... more

Photo: SGranitz, Getty Images

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Courtney Love arrives at the Chanel Fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on October 5, 2007 in Paris.

Courtney Love arrives at the Chanel Fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on October 5, 2007 in Paris.

Photo: Getty Images

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Love announces in an interview in 2010 that she is ditching her stage name, opting to simply be called Courtney Michelle. She says the name Love was just another way to oppress her.

Love announces in an interview in 2010 that she is ditching her stage name, opting to simply be called Courtney Michelle. She says the name Love was just another way to oppress her.

Photo: Getty Images

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Courtney Love performs with Hole at Bumbershoot 2010 in Seattle.

Courtney Love performs with Hole at Bumbershoot 2010 in Seattle.

Photo: Cliff DesPeaux, Special To Seattlepi.com

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Courtney Love is pictured up close on Sept. 20, 2010, in New York.

Courtney Love is pictured up close on Sept. 20, 2010, in New York.

Photo: Evan Agostini, AP

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Courtney Love and Ronnie Wood, of the Rolling Stones, attend the Givenchy Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris.

Courtney Love and Ronnie Wood, of the Rolling Stones, attend the Givenchy Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris.

Photo: Getty Images

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Courtney Love and actor Liev Schreiber attend the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival after-party for "Last Night" at Avenue on April 25, 2011 in New York.

Courtney Love and actor Liev Schreiber attend the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival after-party for "Last Night" at Avenue on April 25, 2011 in New York.

Photo: Getty Images North America

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Carine Roitfeld, Courtney Love and Karl Lagerfeld attend the amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, Cinema Against AIDS Gala during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Hotel Du Cap on May 19, 2011 in Antibes, France. less

Carine Roitfeld, Courtney Love and Karl Lagerfeld attend the amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, Cinema Against AIDS Gala during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Hotel Du Cap on May 19, 2011 in ... more

Courtney Love speaks onstage as Nirvana is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame on April 10, 2014 in New York.

Courtney Love speaks onstage as Nirvana is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame on April 10, 2014 in New York.

Photo: Kevin Kane, Getty Images

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Courtney Love hugs former Nirvana member Dave Grohl onstage as Nirvana is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame on April 10, 2014 in New York.

Courtney Love hugs former Nirvana member Dave Grohl onstage as Nirvana is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame on April 10, 2014 in New York.

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Courtney Love turns 50

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Oh, Courtney. It seems like just yesterday you and Kurt were trotting out baby Frances Bean Cobain.

But Kurt's been dead for 20 years, and now you're 50.

Of course, it's been a busy couple of decades for you in the public spotlight, what with the boob flashing, cursing out fans, assaulting a member of another band, setting your rented house on fire, feuding with former Nirvana members, defaming a fashion designer, verbally abusing flight attendants, and saying Kermit the Frog and Disney "raped" the memory of Cobain.

More recently, however, you seem to have settled down, with drama-free concerts and appearances at fashion shows, a hug for Dave Grohl at Nirvana's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and, reportedly, a role in the final season of "Sons of Anarchy."

In case the booze and drugs have clouded your memory, you can relive it all through the photo gallery above.